Practice Management News

Pediatric obesity has become a significant health concern in recent years, with the prevalence reaching higher levels. It is a complex condition influenced by various factors, including genetics, lifestyle choices and environmental factors.

NEW YORK — When should a pediatrician consider that one of their patients may have an underlying immune issue?

A minimally invasive, CT-guided procedure was linked to a restored sense of smell among patients with long COVID, according to results of a small study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

NEW YORK — In her last appearance as a presenter at the Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium, Sarah S. Long, MD, gave a brief history of vaccines — and offered a warning about the dangers of undervaccination.

One in four adults relied solely on medications to manage chronic pain, highlighting an opportunity to increase use of nonpharmacologic therapies, particularly in men, older adults and those with public insurance, according to researchers.

Eating disorder claims in the United States rose 65% as a percentage of all medical claims over the last 5 years, according to a report from FAIR Health, a health care claims repository.

NEW YORK — The United States has hit a 10-year high in drug shortages, according to a presenter at the Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium.

NEW YORK — In this video from the Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium, Ashley N. Gyura, DNP, CPNP-PC, APRN, discusses the important role pediatricians and nurses play in answering families’ questions about travel medicine.

It has taken decades, but with each passing year, integrative health care is marching more squarely into the mainstream of American medicine.

Older patients who spent the night in the ED had higher in-hospital mortality rates vs. those who were admitted to a ward, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found.